Cheat Awakening

Chapter 483. The Halfling Village Chief

"Why did you do that? It was a lot of money for them, and now you're just spoiling them!" Hanaha exclaimed with a worried frown after both Ze and Xina ran away. Myne, helpless, had to give her a deep kiss to calm her down.

"It's okay, honey," Myne reassured her with a smile. "It was just a single gold coin. Don't you have any confidence in our children? They know what's right and wrong. Besides, it's a test for them.

Let's see how they handle the money, learning how to use money is also a necessary skill they have to learn, otherwise, it will cause a lot of trouble to them later," He continued kissing Hanaha for a few minutes until she was truly calmed.

"But why did you give them such a dangerous magical item? What if they accidentally hurt themselves?" Hanaha questioned, her concern still evident.

"The object isn't that dangerous, as you think, they should be fine. And I have powerful healing skills. As long as they aren't killed instantly, I can heal them in seconds. Now, stop worrying, my dear lovely Mother. Let's go and deal with the matter at hand." He finished with a playful pinch on her cheek.

"Ouch! That hurt! You shouldn't be so rough," Hanaha said with a smile as she rubbed her reddened cheek. "You don't know your own strength." She then took the lead, guiding them forward.

The main gate of the village chief's house lacked any guards. Hanaha, without bothering with permission, opened a side door and led Myne inside. The garden was beautiful, containing a small, artificial pool with fish, which surprised both of them. Myne immediately noted it down in his mind, deciding to have one as well.

Until they reached the main door, no one stopped them. This made Myne wonder if the owner had spent all his money on beautifying the house and now couldn't afford to hire a guard.

Knock, Knock!

Hanaha knocked on the door gently. A few minutes later, just as Myne was teasing Hanaha, the door opened with a loud click. A green lizard man clad in a blue sky robe emerged. The lizard guy had no hair on his head, only scales all over his body, his thick long tails swung behind him, he wore golden earrings, and had a lazy look on his face.@@@@

However, upon seeing Hanaha, his demeanour changed instantly, turning excited and revealing his identity without saying a word.

"Oh, Hanaha! What a wonderful surprise! How are you?" He greeted enthusiastically, hurriedly attempting to grab Hanaha's hands with his disgusting sticky hands. However, someone else was faster than him.

Myne pulled Hanaha behind him, causing the lizardman's expression to darken as if he'd swallowed a fly.

"Who are you, boy, and what are you doing in my village, this is not the place you should be?" The lizard-man spoke, barely containing his anger. If Hanaha hadn't been present, he would have surely ripped apart Myne.

A large fireplace roared in the hearth, making the house uncomfortably hot despite being two months before winter and the outside temperature being mild.

After Myne and Hanaha sat on the couch, Lizaroo seated himself opposite them and clapped his hands. Two beautiful young fox girls, around 18 years old with golden and orange hair, and the same colour fluffy tails and ears on their heads, entered the room wearing short maid outfits. Their skirts were so short that Myne could easily see their panties with each step.

However, these girls seemed to have suffered something terrible, as they had lifeless looks on their faces and walked like puppets. They placed various delicious dishes on the table. Just as they were about to retreat, Lizaroo called the orange-haired girl to him, whispered something in her ear while giving Myne a playful look, and then let her go.

"Ah, welcome!" Lizaroo greeted them again with a seemingly genuine smile. "A special treat for you two is coming just wait a bit! Now, tell me how I can be of service. As a responsible village chief, it's my duty to serve everyone with almost perfect... effectiveness." As he spoke, Lizaroo began rolling the gold ring on his left hand.

His expression was so kind, that If Myne hadn't been somewhat similar to Lizaroo and it had been Ze, the naive guy, he might have believed Lizaroo had no malicious intentions toward them for sure.

"Actually, it's not much, Lord Lizaroo," Hanaha began with a hint of nervousness. "Myne wanted to buy some properties around my house. I, on the other hand, want to know if the paperwork for transferring ownership of my farm and house from my late husband to my name is finished."

Hanaha didn't detect anything wrong with Lizaroo, although his lustful gaze made her feel uncomfortable. Believing they would leave soon after their business was done, she decided to ensure for the sake of everything went smoothly.

"Oh yes. Everything's almost complete. If there are no issues on the capital city's end, the property papers will be in your hands by tomorrow morning," Lizaroo replied with a gentle smile.

Hearing this, Hanaha, who had been anxious all morning, finally felt relieved. She squeezed Myne's hand excitedly. Were it not for been for the presence of Lizaroo, she might have jumped for joy. Only she knew the trouble this property issue had caused her.

After all, if someone messed with the paperwork, the other party could legally kick her and her family out of their own home, and they wouldn't have any recourse.

"As for you, Mr. Myne, humes generally don't buy property in this area. It's, well, not a very clean area after all, and mostly populated by halflings. But since you're interested, I'll certainly try to help. However, to be honest, this matter isn't in my hands. You'll need to travel to the capital city and speak with the management there.

They're the only ones who can authorize property sales anywhere in the kingdom. I'm just a village chief – how can I have the power to make such a decision? The most I can do is leverage my connections to smooth things over for you and possibly secure a discount."

Lizaroo's demeanour had shifted dramatically. He was now exceptionally friendly, acting as if he'd known Myne and Hanaha for years and was willing to help them with anything they needed, without expecting anything in return.

However, what Lizaroo didn't realize was that the more he behaved this way, the more he was exposing his true intention. After all, his level of acting is just like that, nothing worth mentioning, you can say this evil intention was written on his face, compared to Myne, who fooled a lot of big shots on a daily basis. This was no different than a toddler wanting to beat an adult.